Magnet URI scheme
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The magnet: URI scheme is an standard defining an [URI scheme] for so called magnet links. These links are mainly used by P2P applications to refer to files (normally by their hash value) located into their respecitve networks. As of today, magnets are the second most used P2P link worldwide (after torrents). For more information about how to use them inside of Shareaza, see MagnetsMakeAndUse.
Supporting Clients and Networks
Magnet links are supported by lots of P2P applications, including for example the following:
- aMule (eD2k)
- DC++ (DC network)
- FrostWire (gnutella)
- gtk-gnutella (gnutella)
- Kazaa (FastTrack)
- Morpheus (gnutella, G2)
- Phex (gnutella)
- Shareaza (eD2k, gnutella, G2, BT)
- Sharelin (G2)
- uTorrent (BT)
- Vuze (BT)
As can be easily seen, magnet links are not limited to one or to an other network, as eD2k links or gnutella links for example.